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County accepts Salinas Valley groundwater basin investigation and directs coordination with GSAs; staff to report back on land‑use options
Summary
The Board accepted a basin investigation required by the county general plan and directed staff to coordinate with groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) on land‑use updates and demand‑management options; the board added direction to analyze geographic subareas and economic impacts of pumping and requested a progress memo from GSAs in 2025.
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors accepted an investigation report on groundwater conditions in the Salinas Valley Basin (zone 2C) Dec. 4 and directed county staff to coordinate with the groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) to align land‑use policy with groundwater sustainability planning.
Craig Spencer of the county’s Housing and Community Development Department presented the report and explained that the analysis responds to a 2010 General Plan policy (PS 3.1) requiring a basin investigation and a determination of whether the plan’s assumption of a long‑term water supply remains supportable. The report found additional groundwater demand in parts of the basin and evidence of declining groundwater levels, particularly in the 18,400‑foot subbasin and in the eastern pressure…
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